Form Energy

🦾 As we scale up commercial manufacturing at Form Factory 1, our team is implementing exciting and innovative automation processes. We're a Staff Automation Equipment Engineer to help lead the way!

In this role, you'll implement advanced robotics systems to build first-of-a-kind energy storage systems for the electric grid, working alongside our automation engineering team — including the fantastic Nick Skrobot, who leads assembly on some of our most critical processes.

Interested, or know someone who might be? Take a look at the role! 👇
https://formenergy.com/careers/open-jobs/?ashby_jid=b420a09e-4381-4d9d-88e3-982bf1a449e0

We are pleased to share that Kristen Ilgenstein has been promoted to Vice President & Corporate Controller at Form Energy, joining our senior leadership team!

Since joining Form, Kristen has played a pivotal role in building and scaling our accounting function to support our growth from an early-stage technology company to a commercial manufacturing organization.

With more than 20 years of industry experience – spanning SunPower, KPMG, and her own independent consulting practice – she brings a deep well of technical expertise across energy, manufacturing, and financial management.

In her expanded role, Kristen will continue to guide the rigor and controls around our financial operations as we scale domestic manufacturing and deploy our multi-day energy storage systems.

To learn more about Kristen visit https://formenergy.com/team/kristen-ilgenstein/.

Want to work with Kristen? She is hiring for her team! Check out open roles at formenergy.com/careers/open-jobs/?ashby_department_id=296e2818-2a55-4c58-b4a8-cea28222533b.

We’re looking for experienced Technicians to help us build grid-scale battery systems at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV!

If you want hands-on work with competitive pay and zero-premium health insurance starting on Day 1, apply now.

Current open Technician roles (day and night shifts available):

- Equipment Maintenance Technicians
- Quality Control & Assurance Technicians
- Process & Manufacturing Technicians
- Controls Technicians
- MRB Technicians
- Data & Systems Technicians
- Training Technicians

What we offer:

✅ Competitive pay and stock options
✅ 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees (80% for dependents)
✅ 12+ weeks of paid parental leave (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents)
✅ Generous vacation policy to recharge

How to apply:

📌 Sign up to join our in-person Technician Hiring Event this Friday (9/11) at https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/formenergy/event/technician-hiring-event
📌 Can't make it Friday? Submit your application for our open roles online at https://formenergy.com/careers/open-jobs/

It was a pleasure to host U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and U.S. Senator Susan Collins last month at the proposed site of our 85 MW / 8,500 MWh multi-day energy storage project in Lincoln, Maine.

The project is part of Power Up New England – a partnership across the six New England states, major utilities, Form Energy, and the U.S. Department of Energy. The goal: a more resilient, reliable grid – and lower electricity costs for New England families and businesses.

Using iron-air batteries made in America at Form Factory 1 in West Virginia, the system is expected to store enough energy to reliably power around 65,000 Maine households, reducing the need for costly transmission upgrades and easing strain during the highest-cost hours on the grid.

We're proud to be building this in Lincoln, and proud to be doing it with the U.S. Department of Energy, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, the Maine Department of Energy Resources, and the Town of Lincoln, Maine as our key partners.

Thank you, Secretary Chris Wright and U.S. Senator Susan Collins, for the visit, and to all our partners for your continued support for this project.

We’re pleased to welcome Wes Sloan to Form Energy as Chief Operating Officer.

Wes brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across advanced manufacturing, energy, aerospace, and automotive. He joins Form from Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America, where he served as EVP overseeing their multi-billion dollar Nevada battery operation and a team of over 4,500 people. Prior to Panasonic, Wes spent 12 years at Rolls-Royce, including as Director of Operations for Assembly and Test.

As Form continues to accelerate scale-up of our iron-air battery manufacturing and commercial deployment, Wes’s deep operational leadership, expertise in high-volume battery production, and background as a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt will be instrumental in driving our next phase of growth and operational excellence.

Want to join Wes and the team building the future of energy storage? We're across our operations and manufacturing teams and scaling up our factory in Weirton, WV!

Explore open roles: https://formenergy.com/careers/open-jobs/

Learn more about Wes: https://formenergy.com/team/wes-sloan/

Growing companies need great people. Following our $750M Series G, we’re scaling up manufacturing in Weirton, West Virginia and growing teams across all locations in engineering, operations, and commercial functions. If you’re looking to build the future of energy storage, we’re hiring: https://formenergy.com/careers/

Read the full Series G announcement: https://formenergy.com/form-energy-secures-750m-in-series-g-financing/

🔋 How can rusting power a battery? The latest episode of SciShow explores the science and engineering behind iron-air battery technology.

🎥 Watch the full episode to learn how iron-air batteries use “reversible rusting” to deliver multi-day energy storage – and why that matters for building a reliable grid: https://youtu.be/pAo6S74huAk

Inspired by what you see? Come join our team! We’re hiring across our engineering and R&D teams: https://formenergy.com/careers/open-jobs/

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